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Karen Machon

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Karen Machon
Karen Machon was born on 2 September 1944 in Port Chester, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Blade (1973), The Rockford Files (1974) and Columbo (1971). She was previously married to Gary Wayne Varney and Michael Collyer.
BornSeptember 2, 1944
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    • Known for

    Blade (1973)
    Blade
    5.3
    • Connors
    • 1973
    Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Cathy Royle
    Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Anita Borden
    Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sandy

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Wild Card (1992)
      Wild Card
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • 1992
    • Emerald Point N.A.S. (1983)
      Emerald Point N.A.S.
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Liz Chambers
      • 1984
    • Ghost Dancing (1983)
      Ghost Dancing
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Betty
      • 1983
    • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
      Trapper John, M.D.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Bergkamp
      • 1983
    • Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
      Strike Force
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Janice
      • 1982
    • The Seal
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Paula
      • 1981
    • Helen Shaver and David Spielberg in Jessica Novak (1981)
      Jessica Novak
      3.8
      TV Series
      • Phyllis Baker
      • 1981
    • The Choice (1981)
      The Choice
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Janice Marker
      • 1981
    • Sonny Shroyer and Samuel E. Wright in Enos (1980)
      Enos
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Melissa
      • 1981
    • Stone (1979)
      Stone
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Fran DeCenzo
      • 1980
    • Spider-Woman (1979)
      Spider-Woman
      5.7
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1979–1980
    • Michael Biehn and Patti Cohoon-Friedman in The Runaways (1978)
      The Runaways
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Karen Wingate
      • 1978–1979
    • Rafferty (1977)
      Rafferty
      6.9
      TV Series
      • 1978
    • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
      The Rockford Files
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cathy Royle
      • 1977
    • Lloyd Bridges in Joe Forrester (1975)
      Joe Forrester
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Darlene
      • 1976

    Personal details

    • Born
      • September 2, 1944
      • Port Chester, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Gary Wayne Varney1985 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
    • Parents
        Daniel Walter Machon
    • Relatives
      • Marc Walter Machon(Half Sibling)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Her last name is pronounced as "Mah-shon".

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